rare in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rare in the English»French Dictionary

rare [Brit rɛː, Am rɛr] ADJ

1. rare (uncommon):

rare

rare

it is rare to see

il est rare de voir

it is rare for sb to do

il est rare que qn fasse

with a few rare exceptions

à quelques rares exceptions près

on the rare occasions when…

les rares fois où…

a rare event

un événement exceptionnel

2. rare steak:

rare

saignant

I like it very rare

je l'aime bleu

3. rare atmosphere, air:

rare

raréfié

4. rare (wonderful) dated:

to have a rare old time

bien s'amuser

medium-rare ADJ

medium-rare meat:

medium-rare

à point

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rare china

porcelaines fpl rares

rare china attr cup, plate

en porcelaine

a rare commodity fig

une denrée rare

to be a rare/regular/daily occurrence

se produire rarement/régulièrement/tous les jours

Translations for rare in the French»English Dictionary

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saignant (saignante)

rare

le saignant FOOD

rare meat

raréfier

to make [sth] rare

se raréfier espèce animale, végétale:

to become rare

rarissime

extremely rare

édition d'une grande rareté

very rare edition

être d'une grande rareté objet:

to be very rare

une denrée rare

a rare commodity

rare in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rare in the English»French Dictionary

rare [reəʳ, Am rer] ADJ

1. rare (uncommon):

rare

rare

2. rare (undercooked):

rare

saignant(e)

3. rare (thin):

rare

raréfié(e)

Phrases:

to be a rare bird

être un oiseau rare

medium-rare ADJ FOOD

medium-rare

à point

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to be a rare species fig, iron hum inf

être un drôle d'oiseau

on rare occasions

rarement

Translations for rare in the French»English Dictionary

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saignant(e) bifteck, viande

rare

rarissime

extremely rare

denrée rare

rare commodity

bleu(e) steak

very rare

rare animal, édition, variété, objet, mot

rare

et la cuisson: bien cuit, à point, saignant?

how would you like it cooked? Well done, medium, rare?

rare Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a rare bird

être un oiseau rare

to be a rare species fig, iron hum inf

être un drôle d'oiseau

on rare occasions

rarement

it's rare in apes

c'est rare chez les singes

how would you like it cooked? Well done, medium, rare?

et la cuisson: bien cuit, à point, saignant?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whilst serving in 1997, he lost his sight after contracting a rare disease.

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Acoustically, the two types of sounds are similar, and it is rare for a language to have both types.

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The serial numbers are 500 to 747, making this model one of the rarest made.

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But new research has shown it to be rarer than it was believed.

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It has semi-natural broadleaved woodland, with a variety of plants, some of which are rare.

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The collections which are on display here, are very rare.

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The "test market version" of any title on this list should be considered scarce or rare.

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It may sometimes be bright green, but this is rare.

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The park also has 27 species of rare plants or special interest.

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This is no longer the case in the workplace, and is rarer in the home than it once was.

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